Category: Media Mention

CEO Paul Bernstein Recognized in Prestigious Group of University at Buffalo Alums 

Buffalo, NY, September 30, 2021 – Paul Bernstein, LIFTinnovate CEO, is being recognized by The State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) as a Fast 46 honoree for co-founding the professional services and consulting firm that is among the fastest-growing businesses in the country.

Fast 46 recognizes and celebrates the success of 46 of the fastest-growing businesses owned or led by UB alumni or former students around the world. Finalists, like Bernstein, demonstrate they meet a rigorous set of criteria, from number of years in business to verifiable revenues. In addition, company leadership must be a UB alumnus or former student. Fast 46 is named in honor of UB’s founding in 1846.

Bernstein is responsible for LIFT’s revenue growth strategy, customer relationships and brand strategy. Under his direction, LIFT has experienced a whopping 690% growth during the past three years.

“The university gave me the roadmap to this journey and allowed me to figure out quickly what my range of passions could be. At LIFT, I use my UB skills every day. As our company aligns with people that are willing to win, we help them to succeed with people-powered growth,” says Bernstein.

LIFT is a pioneer in what the technology industry calls social organic adoption and has helped develop customer success strategies for over 500 organizations and more than 3,500 individuals globally.

The complete list of Fast 46 honorees can be found at Fast 46 – Alumni – University at Buffalo. 

About LIFT

LIFT is driving the future of the customer experience. As a leading customer success and research firm, the company offers a comprehensive portfolio of proprietary product and service offerings dedicated to helping companies realize business outcomes from their technology investments. Leveraging deep experience in global technology, B2B selling and workflow virtualization, LIFT works with OEMs, channel partners and end users to deliver a superior approach to customer success enablement, adoption, and the end-user experience. Committed to the best practices it promotes, LIFT provides both virtual and physical delivery options.

To learn more about LIFT, visit www.liftinnovate.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Distinction certifies LIFT as a proven partner with the right people, processes, and tools to lead a successful Customer Experience practice

Valencia, CA, June 22, 2021 – LIFTinnovate (LIFT), a pioneer in the field of social organic technology adoption, today announced that Cisco Systems, the global leader in networking solutions, has named LIFT an Advanced Specialized Customer Experience (CX) partner. 

As customers increasingly leverage cloud services and Software as a Service (SaaS) tools, in various areas of their business, they turn to trusted partners to guide them on the path to digital transformation. The Cisco CX Specialization is an exclusive global program that has certified LIFT as a proven partner with a robust Customer Experience Practice to support customers with the right people, processes, and tools spanning the entire customer lifecycle.

“We’re honored to receive the Advanced CX distinction from Cisco because we value our strategic partnership and it showcases our unwavering commitment to enabling an optimal customer experience for our clients,” said Steve Reasner, Chief Innovation Officer at LIFT.

LIFT’s Lifecycle and Customer Experience practice helps organizations navigate the journey of realizing value from their technology investments and bridges the gap between technology and the ways people work and learn.

LIFT works with enterprises and organizations to map out goals and expectations leveraging collaborative workshops, workflow design processes, and hands-on coaching. LIFT also provides customers with unprecedented visibility into the adoption of current technology and highlights underutilized solutions through innovation strategy, vision casting and on-going metrics and reporting to measure short and long-term success. 

About LIFTinnovate

LIFT is driving the future of the customer experience. As a leading customer success, data analytics, and technology development firm, the company offers a comprehensive portfolio of proprietary product and service offerings dedicated to helping companies realize business outcomes from their technology purchases. With a wealth of deep experience in organizational design, technology adoption, workflow processes, and project management, LIFT consistently achieves positive business value for customers and partners alike.

www.liftinnovate.com

Valencia, CA, November 10, 2020 – LIFTinnovate LLC (LIFT) has been recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal (LABJ) as one of the fastest growing companies in 2020. The LABJ ranked LIFT as #9 out of 100 listed companies. This honor follows LIFT’s #3 ranking on the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s 2020 list of the top 45 fastest growing private companies in the Valley.

Established in 2014, LIFT is a pioneer in social organic adoption and has helped develop the customer success disciplines for 500+ organizations and over 3500 individuals globally.

“We are honored to be ranked in the top ten of the fastest growing companies in both of these business journals,” said Paul Bernstein, CEO and co-founder of LIFT. “We wouldn’t be where we are today without our employees, customers, and partners. This award recognizes the hard work we’ve done, and it also serves as motivation for us to keep growing and innovating.”

LIFT shows no sign of slowing down any time soon. This year the company was also ranked No. 681 on the 2020 Inc. 5000 list, showing growth of 690 percent over the last three years. Earlier this month, LIFT was awarded 3rd place in the Cisco Partner Innovation Challenge for vReady, an automated software adoption solution built on the Webex API.

The Fastest Growing Private Companies List ranks the top privately held businesses from a variety of industries based on revenue growth between 2017 and 2019 and is the Los Angeles Business Journal’s most widely read feature. For a complete list of winners please visit, www.labusinessjournal.com

About LIFT

LIFT is driving the future of the customer experience. As a leading customer success and research firm, the company offers a comprehensive portfolio of proprietary product and service offerings dedicated to helping companies realize business outcomes from their technology investments. Leveraging deep experience in global technology, B2B selling and change management consulting, LIFT works with OEMs, channel partners and end users to deliver a superior approach to customer success enablement, adoption, and the end-user experience. Committed to the best practices they promote; LIFT provides both virtual and physical delivery options.

LIFT Ranks No. 681 on the 2020 Inc. 5000 With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 689.67%

NEW YORK, August 12, 2020 – Inc. magazine today revealed that LIFTinnovate is No. 681 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.

“We are honored to have been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list,” said Steve Reasner, Chief Innovation Officer at LIFT. “This placement is a testament to our staff’s keen focus on helping our customers and partners bridge the gap between the world’s best technologies and the people that use them. Now more than ever this has become a critical factor as we transform into an almost fully digital world. The credit for this honor goes to the trifecta that includes our customers, partners, and staff.”

Not only have the companies on the 2020 Inc. 5000 been very competitive within their markets, but the list as a whole shows staggering growth compared with prior lists as well. The 2020 Inc. 5000 achieved an incredible three-year average growth of over 500 percent, and a median rate of 165 percent. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue was $209 billion in 2019, accounting for over 1 million jobs over the past three years.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are also being featured in the September issue of Inc., available on newsstands August 12.

“The companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 come from nearly every realm of business,” says Inc. editor-in-chief Scott Omelianuk. “From health and software to media and hospitality, the 2020 list proves that no matter the sector, incredible growth is based on the foundations of tenacity and opportunism.”

The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring the companies on the list will be held virtually from October 23 to 27, 2020. As always, speakers will include some of the greatest innovators and business leaders of our generation.